Agbada is a Nigerian attire worn by men. But recently, Nigerian women have turned their attention to this attire and have made it stylish and trendy for women. Several Nigerian celebrities, socialites and fashionistas have been seen making a fashion statement with this attire exclusively worn by men.
The Agbada outfit is originally the traditional outfit of the Yoruba people of Nigeria (Yoruba is one of the major tribes/languages in Nigeria, and the indigenes inhibit the southern part of the country). With time, the Agbada became a typical Nigerian attire that was worn by all the various tribes in Nigeria. After so many years of being an exclusive men’s attire, Nigerian women have discovered it can also look good on women – and are now rocking it.
The Agbada outfit is usually made of a monotone coloured fabric, but some women also use colourful African print fabric. The outfit is usually completed with shoes ranging from low to high-heeled sandals, pumps, and peep toes.
Here is a look at some women who have been slaying this Nigerian attire.
After a miscarriage, most women often wonder about when it is the right time to try conceiving again. And some think six months and longer is better. But according to an article that was published by the Webmd sometime ago, the sooner women who suffer miscarriage start trying to get pregnant again, the better the chances of not suffering another miscarriage and having a healthy baby.
Below is the article as written by Webmd.
How soon until we can try again? This is one of the first questions that women who have experienced a miscarriage will ask their doctor. And a new study suggests that there is no reason for many women to delay getting pregnant after a miscarriage. According to a new study, the sooner a woman conceives again, the better her chances of having a healthy pregnancy.
Specifically, women who conceive within six months after a miscarriage are less likely to miscarry again or experience other pregnancy-related complications when compared with women who wait for longer periods of time. The findings appear in the journal BMJ.
“Women can be broadly reassured that the next pregnancy is likely to have a positive outcome, and they should try to conceive as soon as they feel physically and mentally ready,” says study researcher Sohinee Bhattacharya, MD, an obstetrician at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, in an email.
The Sooner, the Better?
Exactly how long a woman should wait to conceive after a miscarriage is controversial. Some doctors suggest trying again as soon as possible, while guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) call for waiting for at least six months, and others suggest waiting for as long as 18 months.
The new study included information on subsequent pregnancies achieved among 30,937 women who miscarried during their first pregnancy. The researchers did not have data about the cause of the miscarriage.
Overall, women who became pregnant within six months of miscarrying had better outcomes and a lower risk of complications than their counterparts who waited longer to conceive after a miscarriage.
Women who waited two years to conceive after their miscarriage had a higher risk for potentially life-threatening ectopic pregnancy (when the fertilized egg has implanted outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes) and/or pregnancy termination than women who conceived earlier. These women were also more likely to deliver via cesarean section or give birth to premature or low-birth-weight babies than women who became pregnant within six months after their miscarriage, the study shows.
The study did include women who had miscarried later in pregnancy, and the findings were broadly similar to those who had miscarriages earlier in their pregnancy.
There are some subgroups of women who may need to wait longer before becoming pregnant again, including women who show signs of an infection, the researchers’ caution.
Pharrell Williams gave everyone a bit of surprise when he showed at at the Grammys 2016 event sporting light blond hair. The 42-year-old “Happy” singer posed for the red carpet wearing a white t-shirt, a light brown tweed jacket from Chanel and a pair of purple sunglasses with white frames. He completed the look with a pair of blue jeans and green sneakers. He won the Best Rap Song of the year at this year’s edition of the Grammys. The American singer, rapper, and record producer is the new co-owner of G-Star.
Designers Maarten Baas and Bas van Abel are the new ambassadors for Dutch Design Week (DDW). The event organisers (Dutch Design Foundation) announced this today. Baas and Van Abel will fulfil both representative and intrinsic roles during and in the run-up to the week. Both providing a face for the 15th edition of the week, that is to take place from 22 until 30 October 2016 in Eindhoven (The Netherlands).
Motivation
Since 2009 DDW has appointed two parties from the field of design to champion Dutch design in general and the week in particular. The ambassadors engage their network to create links and help fledgling designers on their way, they are a sounding board for participants, media and visitors and, together with the organisers, they develop various activities that take place during the week.
Dutch Design Foundation looks forward to working with these internationally recognised designers. Through the appointment of Maarten Baas the DDW organisation emphasises the growing importance of an interdisciplinary approach and creates plenty of space for experimentation, cross-overs and conceptual thinking. Choosing Bas van Abel is in line with the organisers’ conviction that there is an increasing, widely supported demand for new schools of thought for social issues and honest, sustainable products.
Maarten Baas
Autonomous designer Maarten Baas (1978) balances on the fine line between art and design. His work is famous for being unconventional, humorous and artistic. He is always able to uniquely transform his ideas and designs into products and projects. His work is on show in various museums and extremely sought after by collectors around the world. For additional information: www.maartenbaas.com.
Maarten Baas: “DDW shows design the way I like to see it: as a connecting factor between various disciplines and schools. This is also my intention for the coming anniversary edition: I want to empower visitors and colleagues to look beyond conventional borders. I expect an exceptional 15th edition, with plenty of opportunities for surprising cooperation, cross-overs that lead to new insights and results that will shake up and expand prevailing ideas.”
Bas van Abel
Designer Bas van Abel (1977) founded Fairphone in 2013 and is its Chief Executive Officer. He was the Creative Director at Waag Society, one of the initiators of Fablab Amsterdam, and is co-author for the book Open Design Now. With the Fairphone, Van Abel is working towards a new industrial standard for honest and sustainable products. This year he received a Momentum for Change Award from Ban Ki Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations. For additional information: www.fairphone.com.
Bas van Abel: “I consider it to be a true honour to be involved in one of the world’s most innovative design festivals. DDW doesn’t just focus on the final products, but actually provides lots of space for experimentation. The event doesn’t raise design to distant heights, but emphasises the role of design in social issues. I expect a widely oriented event with lots of emphasis on social topics and a critical angle on technological themes.”
The 2016 edition of the Grammys took place last night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The event was hosted by 48-year-old American rapper and actor LL Cool J (real name: James Todd Smith).
Kendrick Lamar was one of the biggest winners at this year’s edition. The American rapper from Compton, California – won awards for the Best Rap Performance, the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, the Best Rap Song, and the Best Rap Album.
Taylor Swift also won awards for the Best Music Video which featured Kendrick Lamar. The 26-year-old American singer-songwriter also the received the Best Pop Vocal Album of the year, and the Album of the Year.
Beninese-born singer-songwriter and activist, Angélique Kidjo won the Best World Album award while the Orchestra, “The Afro Latin Jazz Suite” MusiCares Person of the Year” award went to legendary American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer – Lionel Richie.
See the complete list of the winners of the 58th edition of the Grammy Awards below.
Record of the Year: Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk” Album of the Year: Taylor Swift, 1989 Best New Artist: Meghan Trainor Best Rock Performance: Alabama Shakes, “Don’t Wanna Fight” Best Musical Theater Album: Hamilton Song of the Year: Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud” Best Country Album: Chris Stapleton, Traveller Best Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk” Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Kendrick Lamar feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat, “These Walls” Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern Best Pop Solo Performance: Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud” Best Rap Song: Kendrick Lamar, “Alright” Best Alternative Music Album: Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color Best Rock Album: Muse, Drones Best Rap Performance: Kendrick Lamar, “Alright” Best Rock Song: Alabama Shakes, “Don’t Wanna Fight” Best R&B Album: D’Angelo and the Vanguard, Black Messiah Best Urban Contemporary Album: The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness Best R&B Performance: The Weeknd, “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)” Best R&B Song: D’Angelo and The Vanguard, “Really Love” Best Traditional R&B Performance: Lalah Hathaway, “Little Ghetto Boy” Best Dance/Electronic Album: Skrillex and Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü Best Dance Recording: Skrillex and Diplo With Justin Bieber, “Where Are Ü Now” Best Music Video: Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Little Big Town, “Girl Crush” Best Country Song: Little Big Town, “Girl Crush” Best Music Film: Amy Winehouse, Amy Best Rap/Song Collaboration: Common & John Legend, “Glory” Best Pop Vocal Album: Taylor Swift, 1989 Best Country Solo Performance: Chris Stapleton, “Traveller” Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Tobymac, This Is Not a Test Best Roots Gospel Album: The Fairfield Four, Still Rockin’ My Soul Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album: Pitbull, Dale Best Latin Pop Album: Ricky Martin, A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition) Best Comedy Album: Louis C.K., Live at Madison Square Garden Best Spoken Word Album: Jimmy Carter, A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: Birdman Best Gospel Album: Israel & Newbreed, Covered: Alive Is Asia [Live] (Deluxe) Best Gospel Performance/Song: Kirk Franklin, “Wanna Be Happy?” Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: Francesca Battistelli, “Holy Spirit” Best Contemporary Classical Composition: Stephen Paulus, Paulus: Prayers & Remembrances Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Joyce DiDonato and Antonio Pappano, Joyce & Tony – Live From Wigmore Hall Best Classical Instrumental Solo: Augustin Hadelich, “Dutilleux: Violin Concerto, L’Arbre Des Songes” Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: Eighth Blackbird, “Filament” Best Choral Performance: Charles Bruffy, “Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil” Best Opera Recording: Saito Kinen Orchestra; SKF Matsumoto Chorus & SKF Matsumoto Children’s Chorus, “Ravel: L’Enfant Et Les Sortilèges; Shéhérazade” Producer of the Year, Classical: Judith Sherman Best New Age Album: Paul Avgerinos, Grace Best Surround Sound Album: Roger Waters, Amused to Death Best Orchestral Performance: Boston Symphony Orchestra, “Shostakovich: Under Stalin’s Shadow – Symphony No. 10” Best Classical Compendium: Giancarlo Guerrero, Paulus: Three Places of Enlightenment; Veil of Tears & Grand Concerto Best Regional Roots Music Album: Jon Cleary, Go Go Juice Best Folk Album: Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn Best Blues Album: Buddy Guy, Born to Play Guitar Best Bluegrass Album: The Steeldrivers, The Muscle Shoals Recordings Best Americana Album: Jason Isbell, Something More Than Free Best American Roots Song: Jason Isbell, “24 Frames” Best American Roots Performance: Mavis Staples, “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean” Best Tropical Latin Album: Rubén Blades With Roberto Delgado & Orchestra, Son De Panamá Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano): Los Tigres Del Norte, Realidades – Deluxe Edition Best Children’s Album: Tim Kubart, Home Best World Album: Angélique Kidjo, Sings Best Reggae Album: Morgan Heritage, Strictly Roots Best Latin Jazz Album: Eliane Elias, Made in Brazil Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Maria Schneider, The Thompson Fields Best Jazz Instrumental Album: John Scofield, Past Present Best Jazz Vocal Album: Cécile McLorin Salvant, For One to Love Best Surround Sound Album: James Guthrie and Joel Plante, Amused To Death Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk (Dave Audé Remix)” Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color Best Historical Album: Various artists; The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: Various Artists, The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume Two (1928-32) Best Album Notes: Joni Mitchell, Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting To Be Danced Best Recording Package: Sarah Dodds, Shauna Dodds & Dick Reeves; Asleep at the Wheel, Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: Maria Schneider, “Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)” Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: Avi Kaplin, Kirstin Taylor, Kevin K.O. Olusola; “Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy” Best Instrumental Composition: Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, “The Afro Latin Jazz Suite” MusiCares Person of the Year: Lionel Richie
Take a look at these top 13 mens sweatshirts made with the ankara African print fabric. African fashion is booming, it’s the next big thing in fashion. What used to be ignored by African fashionistas, elite, celebrities, and others is now the most desired pieces by this same group of people. One important element that stunted the growth and likeability of the ankara African print was the styles that were very limited and not so practical and functional.
But today, with many fashion designers making fashionable, trendy, classy, sporty and every kind of fashion pieces and accessories from the fabric, the ankara African print has become widely accepted that even international fashionistas and top designers are adding it to their collections. From mens sweatshirts to women’s cocktail dresses and ball gowns, children’s outfits and much more, the demand for the fabric has grown from strength to strength. And it’s not expected to go down anytime soon.
Below are 13 trendy and sporty mens sweatshirts made in Ankara African print fabric. Check them all out and join the gang of fashionable men rocking these tribal outfits.
Check out some of the photos from Rihanna’s Puma show. On Friday night, Rihanna debuted her latest collection (Fenty Puma by Rihanna) for Puma at New York Fashion Week. The “Umbrella” singer’s show was unique in models having fake snow and frost sprayed on their hair. Her event took place just 24 hours after Kanye West ‘s own Yeezy Season 3 show.
Kanye, who is not a fan of Puma did not let that deter him from supporting his long-time friend whom he referred to as his little sister.
Praising the 27-year-old Barbadian singer for her work and achievement in the fashion world, Kanye posted a picture of Rihanna and accompanied it with the text: “Wow the paradigm has shifted, She killed it… everything is changed now!!!! Lil Sis kiiiiiiiilled this s***!!!!!!!”
Is Kanye West really owing the sum of $53 or just having fun and a poke to his fan. The rapper and fashion designer made several tweets and alleged he’s in debt.
Asking his fans to pray for him to overcome it, the father of one tweeted: “I write this to you my brothers while still 53 million dollars in personal debt… Please pray we overcome… This is my true heart…”
Kanye started the series of tweet with the post: “Paul … The most powerful messenger of the first century… Now we stand here 20 centuries later… Because he was a traveler…,” he wrote.
“He was a learned man not of the original sect so he was able to take the message to the rest of the world… He was saved from persecution due to his Roman citizenship… I have the right to speak my voice…,” he added.
He went on to talk about Kirk, asking people to forgive his use of profanity: “Please forgive the profanity and give hugs and blessings to my brother Kirk for standing by me… In a few hours the journey begins…”
“All memes are wrong… The Life of Paul… The life of Pablo… Ultralight beams… Moms dads daughters sons stand up…,” the Through the Wire” singer and GOOD Music founder wrote.
He continued, “Let’s dance in the streets. I am consumed by my purpose to help the world.”
He then went on to talk about himself owing the sum of 53 million dollars and added: “This is all all is fun all in good feelings… We will all be gone 100 years from now but what did we do to help while we were here!!!”
He ended the series of tweet by saying he was needed on stage and will speak more on the topic later. “They are calling me to the SNL stage now … Speak soon…, the artist from Chicago and husband to Kim Kardashian wrote.
See the screen grab from some of his tweets below.
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According to the organisers of Nigeria’s Next Top Designer, the winner of this year’s competition will have the chance to attend Africa Fashion Week London 2016 and also have the opportunity to attend the London Fashion Academy to pursue a short course in fashion design.
As part of the package the winner will be given a return ticket to one of the renowned fashion capitals of the world known for discovering new talents. London has been added to the mix powered by AVIENTI Travels.
“The London return ticket to be given by AVIENTI would afford the winner the opportunity to attend the 6th edition of the Africa Fashion Week London in August of 2016 at the prestigious west hall of the Olympia, in Kensington London,” says the organisers of Nigeria’s Next Top Designer.
As part of the tour, the winner would also visit the home of one of the event’s great supports – Raversbourne College UK. The school is supporting the event by giving FREE pattern cutting training classes to all registered participants of the fashion designing event.
In addition, the winner would also get to visit the office of the New African Woman Magazine who are the official media partner supporting the production process of the event.
The event’s winner would get to visit top fashion houses in the UK to meet with the brains behind the brand and to interact and see and ask questions on what makes them tick. “All in all, the lucky winner would get to live the life of a pampered fashionista while in the UK. All of these by THE organisers of NNTD 2016 in conjunction with our various supporting brands,” the organisers added.
“We are glad to be collaborating with Nigeria’s Next Top Designer competition on this as we believe that the Fashion industry can be as lucrative as the Oil & Gas industry.
AFWN/ NNTD contribution to the industry has been amazing and this is our small way of contributing to your success,” says Shade Ladipo of Avienti.
In today’s fast-paced economy, fast, reliable shipping is extremely important. Regardless of the destination where loads are being shipped, getting there as fast as possible is becoming the norm rather than the exception, which is why expedited shipping is becoming very popular.
Here are a handful of things you’ll want to know about expedited trucking freight when you consider becoming part of this lucrative business.
Just About Everyone Uses It
Anyone who’s in need of urgent shipment will use expedited shipping. These shipments can range in size, from a few letters to an entire truck-load of products. While they’re used by virtually every niche, they are more commonly used by medical facilities in need of urgent supplies, manufacturing factories in need of prompt replenishment of inventory, and operators of oil drilling facilities that require important parts. Even though these are more common, anyone can use expedited freight services when an urgent shipment is called for.
Logistics Play a Key Role
Any efficient shipping process comes backed with accurate and effective logistics. This helps the individual responsible for the shipment of the products to track it at any time, giving them peace of mind knowing that the goods will reach their destination on time.
There’s No Limited on Expedited Shipping
Regardless of whether or not the shipper requires products shipped across town or across the entire country, expedited freight firms will plan such deliveries within a time-efficient manner. Of course, the longer the distance for the delivery, the more factors are involved with the entire logistics behind the shipment.
Expedited Shipping Is Even Used by Very Small Businesses
Big businesses aren’t the only ones using expedited freight. Even small businesses will find these services exceptionally handy. Experienced expedited freight firms work diligently to deliver loads of all sizes, and will coordinate all elements of an emergency shipment.
At the end of the day, expedited freight services can give anyone the confidence knowing that their shipment will arrive on schedule.
